He often got serious punishment.

他经常受到严厉的惩罚。

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Five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a woman alongside a bus by her arm?

停职五天因为拖着一名妇女的胳膊在公交车旁边跑是一个严重的惩罚吗？

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Only by giving serious punishment to this kind of case can this unhealthy trend be put under control.

只有从重处理这类案件， 才能遏制住这股邪风。

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That is to say,the reward of good behavior the admiration and the honor that a hero gets, and the most serious punishment he can suffer is to be shamed in front of that community.

也就是说,对正面行为的犒赏,就是得到如英雄般的尊敬和仰慕,而最严厉的惩罚,就是在集体面前当众蒙羞

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Because local officials protect factories that provide revenue, both legitimate and corrupt, the polluters escape serious punishment.

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But because of the commission's reluctance to make an Afrikaner martyr of him, nobody expects him to suffer serious punishment.

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But the charges are narrow and few people expect the ailing 79-year-old to face any serious punishment even if convicted of wider offences.

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